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but consider this: who will get helped and who will get hurt if america intervenes? also, more than a million syrian children, most under 11 are now refugees. the major humanitarian crisis and what's next for a generation of kids left homeless by war. plus, california losing big money off of the movie industry. why is the entertainment business escaping hollywood? google and the world brain, the internet giant plans to put every book in the world online but would that give google too much power? hello, i am antonio morrow. welcome to "consider this." we begin with syria. president obama says a straight should be quote limited and narrow but as al jazeera's rosario reports, there are concerns about the consequences of any type of attack. >> on friday, president obama called the chemical weapons' attack a threat to america's national security and a challenge to the world. >> it increases the risk that chemical weapons will be used in the future and fall into the hands of terrorists who might use them against us. >> secretary of state said the syrian government should b
but consider this: who will get helped and who will get hurt if america intervenes? also, more than a million syrian children, most under 11 are now refugees. the major humanitarian crisis and what's next for a generation of kids left homeless by war. plus, california losing big money off of the movie industry. why is the entertainment business escaping hollywood? google and the world brain, the internet giant plans to put every book in the world online but would that give google too much...
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. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on the u.n. vehicle: the u.n. team has now managed to get in the area. this area filmed by an activist shows them gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses, whatever they find the calls for intervention from western governments and their allies is getting louder. al jazeera. >> secretary of state john kerry is said to address the situation in syria in an hour. david, the newspapers in beirut indicate war in syria is a forgone conclusion. >> reporter: well, as we said before, dell, that's right. here is the front page of today's paper. a reminder of the way things
. >> there ca can't be an unilatel america support. you have to have shared responsibility. >> whatever you do militarily has some political purpose and moves us towards a resolution of the situation. so there is no point in firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> reporter: the syrian government and the rebels have promised a cease-fire in the area of the alleged attack to u.n. inspectors can gather evidence. activists are blaming pro niner gunmen for the attack on...
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>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>a. >> >> >> meteorologist: well, we're going to update quite a bit of weather around the united states as well as mexico. i want to take you to california. we're still looking at some intense rain towards the south. unfortunately, it's not getting over here towards the west where we need it, where the wildfires are burning, but for california, nevada, as well as parts of montana as well you're seeing quite a bit of rain, and flash flooding is going to be a major issue for you over the next 24 hours. look at this green bull's-eye, we've seen flash flooding in las vegas and san diego. major problem and a lot of rain is coming out of this weather system. last night we were talking about tropical storm ferdinand, it has been deadly. 13 people now reported dead because of the flooding going on across the region. even though the storm has been down graded to a tropical depression, it's going to be moving inland, really weakening rapidly but still a lot of rain in that area. now speaking o
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> in tonight's data dive, who says soccer can't catch on in america? the seattle sounders of major league soccer, drew 67,385 fans last night for a game against portland. those are nfl numbers. the team even sold standing room tickets. for context, see at's baseball team have drawn an average of 23,000 fans a game this season. why soccer and why seattle? well, seattle is a little different. it's nfl team practices yoga and dines on free-range chicken, raised specifically for the players, and its resident are the smartest in the country. still last night's game has the second-highest attendance in major league soccer's history. the average 40,000-plus fans per game, nearly double the next-best team in the league, los angeles, which only drew 22,000. it even does well with teams overseas where soccer, or football rains king. seattle would have top ten standing even gurne gurney -- germany's league as well. >>> this
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> in tonight's data dive, who says soccer can't catch on in america? the seattle sounders of major league soccer, drew 67,385 fans last night for a game against portland. those are nfl numbers. the team even sold standing room tickets. for context, see at's baseball team have drawn an average of 23,000 fans a game this season. why soccer and why seattle? well, seattle is...
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transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. would probably be very good at that also. that is it for al-jazeera america. >>> and welcome back. late summer heat wave has prompted many schools across the events. heat stroke is a leading cause of death among athletes, and it is a particular concern for high school football players and their parents at this time of year. one high school in georgia set up new rules after a devastating loss for their team. >> reporter: it's at the edge of locust grove high school football field just out of atlanta, where glen jones has the best view. his son was forrest jones, number 7
america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with...
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. ♪ al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> measles outbreak in texas has been linked to a so-called mega church where ministers have questioned the use of vaccinations. at least 21 people from the illness. health officials and the church itself are trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics. doctors say a visitor to the church who was infected with measles likely spread it to the population at the community church. >>> it's a bit like having a snow day off, but across the midwest, it's heat not wintery weather that is closing schools. the sweltering temperatures have c
. ♪ al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer,...
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. ♪ ♪ >>> america inching toward action in syria. president obama, and secretary of state kerry are weighing the options as the world waits. if the u.s. does intervene what would the cost be financially and emotionally, and will americans tolerate another conflict in the middle east. and the owner of the encrypted email used by edward snowden shuts his site down, and said if you know what i know about email, you might not use it. a former disney star stuns audiences. is this proof that our culture oversexualized. good evening, i'm antonio mora, and welcome to "consider this." we begin with syria. as proof of a chemical weapon attack becomes more clear, the u.s. moves closer to action. a warning some of the footage you are about to see may be too graphic for some viewers. >> reporter: images like this appearing to show civilians killed by a chemical weapon's attack have pulled in un workers. >> president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulner
. ♪ ♪ >>> america inching toward action in syria. president obama, and secretary of state kerry are weighing the options as the world waits. if the u.s. does intervene what would the cost be financially and emotionally, and will americans tolerate another conflict in the middle east. and the owner of the encrypted email used by edward snowden shuts his site down, and said if you know what i know about email, you might not use it. a former disney star stuns audiences. is this proof...
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. >> translator: this is america's plan the to divide the middle east. this is in israel's interest. it might happen in syria and maybe even egypt. >> reporter: it didn't say how put there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said the fire in fire in syria won't stop at its boarders. al jazeera, beirut. >> join us now is the professor of political science of the university of chicago. give me your sense of the reaction and the region if the united states launches an attack. >> it's important to understand that the medium person in the mid the east that is the medium voter if you would is already deeply skeptical of american motives. iraq certainly pushed the medium position of the average person of the middle east from modest skepticism of american motives to deep skepticism. what happened is with the passing, the obama administration lost the brits, it lost the germans and also lost the russians, chinese and you see the more this becomes unilateral american american action the more skepticism there's bound to be about al a*e rior motives.
. >> translator: this is america's plan the to divide the middle east. this is in israel's interest. it might happen in syria and maybe even egypt. >> reporter: it didn't say how put there are those who have warned what assad has repeatedly said the fire in fire in syria won't stop at its boarders. al jazeera, beirut. >> join us now is the professor of political science of the university of chicago. give me your sense of the reaction and the region if the united states...
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this says soccer in america is viable. you can play in front of very good crowds, and clint dempsey wanting to come back, instead of playing in the english premier league sends a message that he is serious about coming home because the league is serious about getting bigger and better. >> obviously the proximity of those three teams really helps it in terms of fans getting to games. you have a similar situation in los angeles with two teams there. and we have two teams in new york. but as far as the rest of the country is concerned what does it draw when a team in chicago plays dallas or another team around the u.s.? >> that's a really good question. if it's not a local rivalry, it's all about the quality of the product, and having the ability to sign designated players is something that fans want to be able to see. they want to see the best players. real salt lake have players from all over the world, but they have built a really good brand of exciting soccer themselves. and soccer specific stadiums have been a big draw f
this says soccer in america is viable. you can play in front of very good crowds, and clint dempsey wanting to come back, instead of playing in the english premier league sends a message that he is serious about coming home because the league is serious about getting bigger and better. >> obviously the proximity of those three teams really helps it in terms of fans getting to games. you have a similar situation in los angeles with two teams there. and we have two teams in new york. but as...
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america changed for you and for me. and the entire world drew strength from that example. >> he dreamed. of an american where all citizens would sit together at the table of brotherhood, where little white boys and girls and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line. where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. >> the greatest leader that my native state and perhaps my native country has ever produced. and i was not secluding presidents and even the founding fathers when i said this. >> we are standing here in the shadow of abraham lincoln, 150 years after he issued the emancipation proclamation. and only 50 years after the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. we have come a great distance in this country. in the 50 years. but we still have a great distance to go before we fulfill the dream of martin luther king, jr. >> we are going to let freedom ring all across the nation. we're going olet freedom ring everywhere we
america changed for you and for me. and the entire world drew strength from that example. >> he dreamed. of an american where all citizens would sit together at the table of brotherhood, where little white boys and girls and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line. where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. >> the greatest leader that my native state and perhaps my native country has ever...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back to aljazeera, i'm dell walter, u.n. weapon inspectors driving in their convoy were hit repeatedly by gunfire en route to the site of the alleged chemical weapons attacks. they were forced to return to their hotel. there are no reports of injuries. >> california forestry officials say the wild of yosemite national park is 7% contained. strong winds are pushing the flames back into the park. >> the nation's third largest school district back in session this morning. students in the midwest navigating school closures and teacher layoffs. >> u.n. secretary said the world is watching syria as chemical weapons teams investigate a site near damascus. 335 people were killed in an alleged chemical attack last wednesday there. he said the u.n. must be allowed to conduct a full thorough investigation. many u.s. and european leaders worry the evidence is already tainted. the obama administration said there is v
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back to aljazeera, i'm dell walter, u.n. weapon inspectors driving in their convoy were hit repeatedly by gunfire en route to the site of the alleged chemical weapons attacks. they were forced to return to their hotel. there are no reports of injuries. >> california forestry officials say the wild of yosemite national park is 7% contained. strong winds are...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. >> welcome back to al jazeera. here is a look at the top stories. president obama said he has now concluded that the government of syria carried out chemical attacks against its own people. he was asked what his next step might be. >> obama: first of all i have not made a decision. if the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people that would change some of our calculations. the reason has to do not only international norms but america's self interest. >> as the u.n. supreme court council considers the attack, the secretary general is asking for more time for the investigators and for dim plo ds diplomascy. >> a half century to the day that martin luther king delivered his i have a "dream" speech, mike viqueira was ther there{^l" ^}. >> bells range on the national mall and across the country to mark the moment. >> i have a dre
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. >> welcome back to al jazeera. here is a look at the top stories. president obama said he has now concluded that the government of syria carried out chemical attacks against its own people. he was asked what his next step might be....
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this is about america's safety. this is about america's partner did' safety but in a couple of day's time, the republicans will have a lot more pour in what they are saying. you will hear democrats who are concerned about his position, and politics are bound to intervene. this may be labor day weekend but everything is ramping up. this is a huge moment. we are going to see a lot from the republicans. this takes congress away from the second-day quarterback. they have to put their money where they are their mouth is. we have heard belowback already for the direction the white house was headed but congress will have to get engaged in this debate and not just be the body that says, we told you so or you should have done this or it's only if you let us have our say. they are held accountable as well. they will have to think about how this plays both politically back home and on the world stage. >> there are a lot of escape hatches for members of congress. we can see the republican party being the internationalist party
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on america tonight. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >> a raucous no vote in the british house of common moves president obama closer to a tough decision. will the u.s. go it alone? also tonight, a tough sell. is this the right time to buy real estate in bankrupt detroit? and the rebuilding of new orleans, the battle over who longs in the new new orleans. good evening, thank you for being with us. it was an absolutely gob smacker of a vote. one that quickly reverberate here in washington, and one that may force the hand of the u.s. president. late today the british parliament to be the step of saying no to prime minister it will not support british participation in a military strike against syria. the fierce response wasn't just a surprise, it was nearly unprecedented to a pettish leader seeking to support his american ally. >> the origin question was the motion on syria, and the use of chemical weaponed as published in corrected form, since when an amendment has been moved. the question is that the amendment be made. a
on america tonight. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >> a raucous no vote in the british house of common moves president obama closer to a tough decision. will the u.s. go it alone? also tonight, a tough sell. is this the right time to buy real estate in bankrupt detroit? and the rebuilding of new orleans, the battle over who longs in the new new orleans. good evening, thank you for being with us. it was an absolutely gob smacker of a vote. one that quickly reverberate here in...
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he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now from a los angeles, president of the beverly hills hollywood branch naacp and member of the national board. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me here, morgan. >> president obama is going to speak at the exact spot where dr. martin luther king spoke 50 years ago today. what do you hope to hear him say? >> well, i'm sure, and i hope that he will talk about the progress that we as america has made, and we as african-americans have really looked forward to in terms of being able to relate to society in terms of the progress that it has of
he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >>> consider this on an issue as far reaching as same-sex marriage, does the individual have the power to make major policy changes? last week one man in new mexico decided to begin issuing couples. >> we dropped everything and ran over here, that's why he only has a tank top on. >> she came out to the kitchen and was like do you want to get married? and i was like funny, funny. >> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the state of new mexico i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> yesterday a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal in new mexico, that ruling only applied to two additional counties, but today three more counties decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and so far hundreds of couples have obtained those licenses. here so discuss this is the man who started it all, the country clerk of th
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that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their vehicle was hit by sniper fire. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the
that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their...
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good morning, america, welcome to labor day weekend. i am not sure what your plans are but i'm sure travel will be incorporated. if crow are tramping along, i five all the way down into los angeles, clear skies. meanwhile, if crow are traveling across the north central planes into the midwest, later on this the day, can we are expecting to security forces severe storms. yesterday, we had close to 100 reports of damaging winds, close to 100 reports of hail as well. and two tornadoes touchdowned. later on in the day we do expect to see a fold front push through, and also bring the chance for us to see a bit of severe weather. look at the heat. minneapolis climbs to a high of 89 degrees. which is about ten degrees above where they should be. a bit cooler during the last couple of days compared to where we were at the start of the week, but today we will climb to a high of 82. it is doing to be concentrated really across minnesota on into wisconsin and michigan. we are also seeing some rain push into the northeast, later on we will see scat
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"america tonight" is next on al jazeera. i'll see you back here at 11:00 eastern time, 8 pacific. ♪ >>> on "america tonight," building the case for action against syria, u.s. forces stand ready to go now what is next? >>> a spike in temperatures forces a time-out. the hid endangers for young athletes, and what can save them. >> we helped him up and started walking back to school, and the fell once again. >>> and timeless words scrawled on scraps, how the letter from birmingham jail lead to a revolutionary moment in american history. >> the letter was a call to the national conscious of america. ♪ >>> and good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. a showdown looms with washington tonight that western powers are gearing up for some kind of military strike against the government of bashar al-assad. tell us what all of this means. and what is going to happen next? >> the white house insists that the president has not yet made a decision to go ahead with military strikes. you would not know that from the rhetoric
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not always the rebel groups that america would support. but they might be brought around to cooperating with us. and i think those two options are appropriate as a first response. what comes after that remains to be seen. >> and if we shoot rockets in to syria to detroit chemical weapons do we risk any unforeseen consequences? >> yes. i think the military options here are very, very complexion. complex and i think it's fair that the obama administration is taking its time as you could tell bisect kerry's speech. so far he has condemned the chemical weapons attack, but there has been no outline of what the u.s. response is going to be. and i imagine pentagon balloon he is are very business right now thinking of all the possibility options. >> thank you so much. live from san francisco. emergency crews say they are slowly making progress in their battle against one of the largest wild fires to ever hit california. the rim fire now covers more than 250 square miles and it's located right on the edge of yosemite national park and that's just a
not always the rebel groups that america would support. but they might be brought around to cooperating with us. and i think those two options are appropriate as a first response. what comes after that remains to be seen. >> and if we shoot rockets in to syria to detroit chemical weapons do we risk any unforeseen consequences? >> yes. i think the military options here are very, very complexion. complex and i think it's fair that the obama administration is taking its time as you...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting with police. >> eight years ago, hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast. more than 1800 people died in one of the worst natural disasters in this nations history. the city is still recovering. some very creative people have gone to the big easy to help drive its revival. >> he's come a long way since helping his father fix up houses in vermont. he's a respected furniture designer with a booming business. >> this material is what makes my work beautiful to me. >> he was drawn to new orleans in the desperate days following hurricane katrina
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> we have been talking about syria all morning, but we have some developing news coming out of egypt. protests in support of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are taking plagues in the country. police have closed entrances into cairo and shut down metro stations in tahrir square to contain the protestors. flash style protests are being held in order to avoid fighting...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back. i'm dell walters, these are the stories we are following at this hour on aljazeera. as the u.s. military considers options in sir yes, officials in damascus say they will defend themselves using all available means in case of a u.s. strike. >> out of control wildfires are spreading across northern california. they've already burned nearly 225 square miles there, that blaze edging closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets its drinking water. >> extreme flooding and landslides from pouring rain blamed for 13 deaths in eastern mexico. >> to the situation in syria, u.s. secretary saying the whole world is watching as chemical weapons teams investigate a site near damascus where 355 people were killed last wednesday. the white house saying it has postponed a meeting with russia that was supposed to take place tomorrow. the obama administration now weighing its response to the attack. the u.n. teams
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back. i'm dell walters, these are the stories we are following at this hour on aljazeera. as the u.s. military considers options in sir yes, officials in damascus say they will defend themselves using all available means in case of a u.s. strike. >> out of control wildfires are spreading across northern california. they've already burned nearly 225 square...
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>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. >> history was recreated in the nation's capitol. the biggest name in politics and the civil rights movement joining tins of thousands in front of lincol lincoln memoria. it was in 1963. when martin luther king declared he had a dream. mike viqueira was there. [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: bells range on the national mall and across the country to mark the moment. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: the time, a half century ago when martin luther king jr. spoke to a racially divided america. in tribute today
>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage....
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one of the prosecution's case for capital punishment. we know at least one family member of each of the 13 people killed by hassan will be taking the stand, plus three more of the wounded will be giving their testimony, bringing the total number of witnesses for the government to just around 20. the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he already indicated that if he were given the death penalty, he would co
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> sentencing begins today for dr. nidal hasan, convicted last week for the 2009 shooting spree at ford hood that left 13 dead. thirty others were wounded in the deadly effort mass shooting ever on a military insulation. heidi zhou-castro joins us now. what can we expect in today's proceeding? >> well, morgan, today is day one...
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america. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >> our top stories at this our, moments ago, president obama made a statement about the situation in syria and possible action the u.s. will take after chemical weapons were used against syrian civilians. obama is considering a limited, narrow action. >> i have said before, and i meant when what i said, that the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final decision. >> the president also called the deadly chemical attack a "challenge to the world that threatens national security
america. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >> our top stories at this our, moments ago, president obama made a statement about the situation in syria and possible action the u.s. will take after chemical weapons were used against syrian civilians. obama is considering a limited, narrow action. >> i have said before, and i meant when what i said, that the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final...
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me is passing that legacy to them so they will keep doing what i've done, what they've done, to keep america to be a better place. [♪ music ]
me is passing that legacy to them so they will keep doing what i've done, what they've done, to keep america to be a better place. [♪ music ]
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome to hollywood! what's your dream. >> everybody comes here, this is hollywood. >> hollywood, though, may no longer be the land of dreams for the film and entertainment industry. the new mayor of los angeles is on the mission to save hollywood. once upon a time if you wanted to be part of the film and tv business hollywood was the mecca, but that's much less the case today. thanks to tax incentives many hollywoods have sprung up across the country and canada. is hollywood in a state of emergency. and are the people who are throwing money at movies making a big mistake? we have our al jazeera culture critic and former arts editor for public radio, and he has written extensively on tv, media and the arts. and we have peter. we just saw that clip from "pretty woman." it's filled with los angeles and beverly hills scenes. but couldn't that be the scene from any movie? >> it haul always has been. hollywood was h
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome to hollywood! what's your dream. >> everybody comes here, this is hollywood. >> hollywood, though, may no longer be the land of dreams for the film and entertainment industry. the new mayor of los angeles is on the mission to save hollywood. once upon a time if you wanted to be part of the film and tv business hollywood was the mecca, but that's much...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. ♪ . >> . >> this is a fascinating announcement today. i don't think it ends here, does it. >> no, not potentially. the variables that are still in play. but instead of potentially facing several years of litigation, and 4500 retired players have decided on a settlement in the largest sports lawsuit in history, with the league prepared to shell out $750 million. the players claim that the league intentionally with held information about concussions. the claim the league has denied even after the settlement. executive vice president said in a statement today. rewill continue our work to continue the long terms help of nfl players. the district judge who
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al jazeera america, there's more to it. make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. saudi arabia for that. ♪ test test .. . .. . but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." welcome back to al jazeera. members of congress are being briefed right now about syria. >> possibly to start the end of this week, about now. now things look so very different. the loyal britt whose have stood by the americans in iraq, and afghanistan will not be onboard, this time. so obama has to decide, i think, whether to go it alone with perhaps the support of the french. and it looks like there's no way he is going to have a u.n. security council mandate. i think part of the parliamentary debate. i think they tried again. the russians seem to be opposed. another meeting of
al jazeera america, there's more to it. make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. saudi arabia for that. ♪ test test .. . .. . but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." welcome back to al jazeera....
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. >> rural america supplies something socially. most people don't give it enough credit for. we're the morality, and work ethic that really has made this country great. >> reporter: david shuster, al jazeera. >>> a measles outbreak in texas has been linked to a so-called mega church where ministers have questioned the use of vaccinations. at least 21 people have the illness right now. health officials and the church are trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics. all of the outbreaks are linked to the church in texas. doctors say a visitor likely spread the measles virus to the community. joining us now is a professor of infection diseases. professor good to talk to you. >> hello, tony. >> a little one on one for all of us. how easily is measles passed along, and maybe particularly among the unvaccinated? >> well, measles is the most communicable virus that we know, so it is spread very readily, and if it is introduced into a group like this, where you have a lot of unvaccinated people, it will spread very, very quickly. i hate to use this term at the prese
. >> rural america supplies something socially. most people don't give it enough credit for. we're the morality, and work ethic that really has made this country great. >> reporter: david shuster, al jazeera. >>> a measles outbreak in texas has been linked to a so-called mega church where ministers have questioned the use of vaccinations. at least 21 people have the illness right now. health officials and the church are trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination...
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we'll have all that and more coming up at the top of the hour on america tonight, john. >> joie, thank you very much. david shuster has this story. >> as you can see out here, this is what ground that does not have water looks like. barren, dry, the weeds don't even hardly grow right here right now? it's so dry. >> in a normal year, rocky forward paul casper's cantaloupes fill his field. but in the past two years he has seen his gross income cut by two-thirds. >> roughly 75% of what we farm looks like this. we do as best we can. we have people who count on us every year. >> like people in colorado casper is no stranger to drought. more than $700 million of lost economic activity and an overburdened water system means an exist tension controversy. >> we're splitting the pie up and that's about money. >> reagan wascom says the state's rapid population growth is the biggest men as facing the people here today. >> all of them needing water and none of them calling ahead to see if there's water before they show up here. >> it's sad. you see productive acres of farmland and it's gone. when t
we'll have all that and more coming up at the top of the hour on america tonight, john. >> joie, thank you very much. david shuster has this story. >> as you can see out here, this is what ground that does not have water looks like. barren, dry, the weeds don't even hardly grow right here right now? it's so dry. >> in a normal year, rocky forward paul casper's cantaloupes fill his field. but in the past two years he has seen his gross income cut by two-thirds. >> roughly...
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spoke to a racially divided america. people of all stripes packed the mall to hear the words inspired by dr. king. joseph lowry was a freedom fighter along with dr. king. >> committed to be a nation of liberty and justice for all. >> julian bond a civil rights veteran who led a sit in at a segregated lunch counter at greensboro, south carolina. >> we're still being challenged, from the stand your ground laws. >> the spirit of dr. king's words captured the hearts of people not just around america. but around the world. >> part celebration, part commemoration, part renewal. it was 50 years ago on this day that dr. king led the famous march on washington and delivered his i have a dream speech. today the crowd heard from the first african american president. >> to secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance. >> the president stood on the spot where king spoke invoke the civil rights leader as an inspiration. >> how he gave mighty voice to the quiet hopes of millions. how he offered a salvation path fo
spoke to a racially divided america. people of all stripes packed the mall to hear the words inspired by dr. king. joseph lowry was a freedom fighter along with dr. king. >> committed to be a nation of liberty and justice for all. >> julian bond a civil rights veteran who led a sit in at a segregated lunch counter at greensboro, south carolina. >> we're still being challenged, from the stand your ground laws. >> the spirit of dr. king's words captured the hearts of...
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but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns into a riot and tiger woods looks to have shaken off his back problems, that is ahead of his next challenge on the pga tour and joe has the details in sports. ♪ . >> announcer: next time on american tonight. >> back to school in chicago and the promise of safe passage for kids, is it working? also the real iron man suit. >> announcer: american tonight 9:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] ♪ and the al jazeera news hour and welcome back, these are top stories the u.s. is prepare agree response for the suspected gas attack by syrian forces and that is despite losing sup
but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns...
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what they have done, to keep america to be a better place. one of the biggest football clubs in h turkey has had its ban confirmed. the course of arbitration upheld the punishment on wednesday. two european government body found that officials helped to fix matches to win the 2011 turkish lead title. and parred from qualifying for next season's champions league. >> due to drop into the europe league after being eliminated from the champions league at the hands of arsenal. the english club led 3-0. on the night, he added another in the second half, to send them through. arsenal had now qualified for the group stages 16 times in a row. sometimes we get into the pace of a game, we control the game. and due to a professional job was not very maybe exciting game. but we did what we had to do. >> the knights other gales austria, scraped through 4-3. that's despite losing 3-2 on the night. hung on to win their second leg, and go through 4-3 on ogre gait. all the winners will now go into the draw that takes place in monaco on thursday. >> munich top
what they have done, to keep america to be a better place. one of the biggest football clubs in h turkey has had its ban confirmed. the course of arbitration upheld the punishment on wednesday. two european government body found that officials helped to fix matches to win the 2011 turkish lead title. and parred from qualifying for next season's champions league. >> due to drop into the europe league after being eliminated from the champions league at the hands of arsenal. the english club...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back. these are our top stories. the united states may have to go it alone in syria. the white house says president obama is prepared to take unilateral action, but he is still trying to assemble a coalition after an alleged chemical weapons attack by government forces. the british parliament voted to stay out of the conflict, but overnight, the french president said all options are on the tail. the white house briefed congressional leaders on the situation in syria. russian president has been mostly silent, but thursday, russian officials said they would be sending two war ships to the eastern mediterranean. peter sharp is in moscow on why russia is so determined to defend its middle east allies. >> it was the height of the cold war that the deal was struck. in 1980, brezhnev signed a treaty of cooperation. it was a soviet strategy that immediately turned the soviet union and russia into a major player
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back. i'm richelle carey. reports are out this morning that the russians are doing their part to turn up pressure on the united states. reuters is saying that a military source within russiad interfox news agency claim a submarine and cruiser are moved to the mediterranean. president obama has military options but has not decided whether to launch a military strike on syria. >> fire crews in california have been working non-stop battling the fierce wildfire at yosemite national park. a drone is now being used to spot and attack new fire breakouts. >> a community rebuilds on the eighth anniversary of katrina's destruction. life returns to the devastated lower ninth ward in new orleans as residents start moving back to the neighborhood. >> the clock is ticking on possible military action against syria. president obama says the country used chemical weapons against its own people. now the world is waiting t
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america incarcerates more people than any other country on earth. one in every one hundred us citizens is behind bars. the state of maryland is no exception - the prisons here are full. how's it going? sebastian walker for al jazeera. >> nice to meet you. >> i'm here at the roxbury correctional institution to meet dominique stevenson. she helped start a prisoner-led program called "friend of a friend." it teaches long-term prisoners how to mentor younger inmates coming in with shorter sentences. >> the fact that there is no economic development, there are no jobs, and that leads to the despair that you're talking about. and so you still have to deal with that reality, that the same things brought you in here, exist out there for them. >> and i believe that the corruption that exists, particularly where i'm from, from out of baltimore city, from a lot of political officials going all the way up to the corrupt president of the united states, for real, because i believe no one actually care about the poor no more. you know it's all about the rich getti
america incarcerates more people than any other country on earth. one in every one hundred us citizens is behind bars. the state of maryland is no exception - the prisons here are full. how's it going? sebastian walker for al jazeera. >> nice to meet you. >> i'm here at the roxbury correctional institution to meet dominique stevenson. she helped start a prisoner-led program called "friend of a friend." it teaches long-term prisoners how to mentor younger inmates coming in...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. >> afghanistan's president heads to the first high level meeting hamid karzai says he is open to peace talks before the with drought of the nato troops. jennifer glass reports from kabul. >> this will be president karzai's 20th trip to pakistan. he is hoping this will produce results because he says both countries want securities? >> so the people are safe from acts of terrorism, so our relationship gets better and these to do with countries can live in a brotherly manner. >> hundreds of students to battle afghan security forces. they have takenhe casualties. the head of the army said they could end the fighting in wee
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to drag america, britains and france into the conflict. >> the supreme leader in iran is saying any possible attack on syria will have unpredictable consequences and it will be a disaster for the region. what will iran's response be if this is a missile strike on syria? >> well, it's difficult to say what the response will be at this stage, because we have to see exactly what the americans do. the iranians don't believe that the syrian army had anything to do with this. they say the syrians were winning on the battlefield for the last few months, and it's the militants that have an interest in bringing the americans into the equation, so there's really no incentive. and also recent documents have shown that the united states during the iran/iraq war, may have helped them use weapons against the citizens. and americans were telling their diplomats to -- >> mohammed back to what you were saying about iran saying that it doesn't have evidence -- or rather iran is saying that there is some evidence that the chemical weapons had been given to what it is calling groups -- insurgent groups in syria
to drag america, britains and france into the conflict. >> the supreme leader in iran is saying any possible attack on syria will have unpredictable consequences and it will be a disaster for the region. what will iran's response be if this is a missile strike on syria? >> well, it's difficult to say what the response will be at this stage, because we have to see exactly what the americans do. the iranians don't believe that the syrian army had anything to do with this. they say the...
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >> this is just the beginning of something much bigger. >> thank god i didn't have to suffer what he had to go through. >> this sunday, the premiere of "into eternity". >> i am now in this place where you should never come. >> how do you contain 100,000 years of nuclear danger? >> it is an invisible danger. >> al jazeera america presents "into eternity". premieres sunday night 9 eastern. >> baltimore wasn't always a city in decline. it was once a shipping powerhouse, one of the largest seaports of the mid-atlantic states, and a major center of industrial manufacturing. >> in the late '60s, baltimore had industries like bethlehem steel, a huge ship-building industry, a very active port. >> neill franklin is a retired police major who spent 34 years in law enforcem
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome to al jazeera, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here is look at the headlines. the state department says there's no conclusive evidence about the alledged chemical weapons attack, but the rebels say they have proof. >>> stepping down, san diego's mayor may resign tomorrow. >>> a bank intern dies after spending 72 straight hours on the job, a look at the culture of the money business. ♪
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome to al jazeera, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here is look at the headlines. the state department says there's no conclusive evidence about the alledged chemical weapons attack, but the rebels say they have proof. >>> stepping down, san diego's mayor may resign tomorrow. >>> a bank intern dies after spending 72 straight hours on the job, a...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ç] >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for >>> welcome to al jazeera, i'm john siegenthaler. here are tonight's top stories. the fire threatening yosemite national park nearly tripled in size. jerry brown declared a state of emergency in the country where the fire is burning. >>> the state department says it cannot conclusively determine if chemical weapons were used on syrian citizens. >>> former new england patriot aaron hernandez was indicted on first degree murder chs.
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he put the people of syria and america's role of interest. and how do you -- if this evidence is truly overwhelming and the government committed, how will you hold them accountable and striking them in a way. does that regime is held accountable. the emotional value and deliveriance was impactful and we need to put that to the side. >> should open further dialogue, not be it. >> i'm heartened he said this needs to be a political solution. the question is how effective and how necessary would it be to carry out military strikes the american people don't want and even those against the regime aren't interested in seeing happen because people are questioning if they will accomplish what the united states is saying it wanting to accomplish. >> we take a quick break and come back and continue to dig through what it is the secretary of state said. it was a lengthy speech and a lot of information and we'll be back on the other side of the break. >> welcome back. secretary of state john kerry addressed the nation about what is known about the chemica
he put the people of syria and america's role of interest. and how do you -- if this evidence is truly overwhelming and the government committed, how will you hold them accountable and striking them in a way. does that regime is held accountable. the emotional value and deliveriance was impactful and we need to put that to the side. >> should open further dialogue, not be it. >> i'm heartened he said this needs to be a political solution. the question is how effective and how...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪ >>> what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >> they share it. >> social media isn't an afterthought. america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, >>a. >> >> [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. line arabia for that. ♪ ç] >> welcome to al jazeera, i'm stephanie sy. here are toni
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the letter was a national call to the conscience of america. using the real life, real time reality of birmingham as its template. >> clarence jones will join us next week. he'll tell us how he smuggled out this letter answer his part in the speech. that's it for us. join us at al jazeera.com. good night have a great weekend. haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. these were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still reeling from a devastating earthquake. patients were dying in the space of a few hours. children were especially vulnerable. al jazeera was the first news channel on the scene. in the following days and weeks we tracked the epidemic as it ripped across the country. leaving dozens, then hundreds, and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. i'd reported from war zones for years - and from haiti since a
the letter was a national call to the conscience of america. using the real life, real time reality of birmingham as its template. >> clarence jones will join us next week. he'll tell us how he smuggled out this letter answer his part in the speech. that's it for us. join us at al jazeera.com. good night have a great weekend. haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. these were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, >>> higher temperatures this weekend could erase gains made against that massive wildfire, which is still threatening yosemite national park. some 5,000 firefighters have been battling round the clock to contain the california rim fire. now it seems their work may not be over yet. "america tonight" caught up with one firefighter who has been in the heat of the battle. >> my name is michael gallagher and i'm presently a battalion chief at carp summerland fire. i haven't been on anything this big in probably 20 years. we have been assigned night operations. we work all night long. come back, we get resupplied, refueled. we eat. we can, we catch a few hours of sleep and we go back and do it again. this is our eighth, ninth day on the line, and we're going to keep going until either somebody relieves us or we turn a corner on this thing and put it out. we were up in a division last nig
america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, >>> higher temperatures this weekend could erase gains made against that massive wildfire, which is still threatening yosemite national park. some 5,000 firefighters have been battling round the clock to contain the california rim fire. now it seems...
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that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of electricity. and in syria pushing for an investigation of alleged chemical weapons use. [[voiceover]] no doubt about it, innovation changes our lives. opening doors ... opening possibilities. taking the impossible from lab ... to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole defor
that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. ♪ [ cheers ] content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> the horrors of solitary confinement in prison on movies and television, on shawshank redemption, and hbo's oz. whatever it's called, with he all know it's a place you don't want to go. >> i want to protect you. ple you out of that one bunk and cast you out with the sodomites. >> to take a
al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but...